2002 Mazda Tribute — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,306

Total Tests (All Years)

105,759 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mazda Tribute as it ages.

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓7.7%

8 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↓7.5%

11 yrs45.4%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs46.8%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs47.7%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs45.7%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs42.6%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs42.9%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↑10.0%

20 yrs56.4%

→ ↓3.6%

21 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.6%	809
8 yrs	57.9%	799
9 yrs	54.0%	780
10 yrs	52.9%	747
11 yrs	45.4%	672
12 yrs	46.8%	622
13 yrs	51.9%	530
14 yrs	47.7%	449
15 yrs	45.7%	368
16 yrs	43.4%	173
17 yrs	42.6%	129
18 yrs	42.9%	84
19 yrs	46.4%	69
20 yrs	56.4%	39
21 yrs	52.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mazda Tribute pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (21 yrs)	52.8%	36
2022 (20 yrs)	56.4%	39
2021 (19 yrs)	46.4%	69
2020 (18 yrs)	42.9%	84
2019 (17 yrs)	42.6%	129
2018 (16 yrs)	43.4%	173
2017 (15 yrs)	45.7%	368
2016 (14 yrs)	47.7%	449
2015 (13 yrs)	51.9%	530
2014 (12 yrs)	46.8%	622
2013 (11 yrs)	45.4%	672
2012 (10 yrs)	52.9%	747
2011 (9 yrs)	54%	780
2010 (8 yrs)	57.9%	799
2009 (7 yrs)	65.6%	809

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 809Avg Mileage 64,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2010High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 799Avg Mileage 73,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 780Avg Mileage 78,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 747Avg Mileage 84,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2013High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 672Avg Mileage 89,348Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 622Avg Mileage 93,922Top Failure Brakes — 81.4%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 530Avg Mileage 98,378Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 449Avg Mileage 101,533Top Failure Suspension — 92.7%

2017High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 368Avg Mileage 105,492Top Failure Suspension — 95.9%

2018High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 173Avg Mileage 106,164Top Failure Suspension — 101.7%

2019High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 129Avg Mileage 108,731Top Failure Suspension — 110.1%

2020High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 84Avg Mileage 108,191Top Failure Suspension — 127.4%

2021High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 106,198Top Failure Suspension — 137.7%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 103,972Top Failure Suspension — 105.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 105,759Top Failure Suspension — 125.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mazda Tribute by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.6%	809	64,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2010	8	57.9%	799	73,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2011	9	54.0%	780	78,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2012	10	52.9%	747	84,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2013	11	45.4%	672	89,348	Brakes — 84.4%
2014	12	46.8%	622	93,922	Brakes — 81.4%
2015	13	51.9%	530	98,378	Brakes — 80.8%
2016	14	47.7%	449	101,533	Suspension — 92.7%
2017	15	45.7%	368	105,492	Suspension — 95.9%
2018	16	43.4%	173	106,164	Suspension — 101.7%
2019	17	42.6%	129	108,731	Suspension — 110.1%
2020	18	42.9%	84	108,191	Suspension — 127.4%
2021	19	46.4%	69	106,198	Suspension — 137.7%
2022	20	56.4%	39	103,972	Suspension — 105.1%
2023	21	52.8%	36	105,759	Suspension — 125.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mazda Tribute, with age trends.

Suspension

79.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

59.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

52.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.1% (7 yrs)	125.0% (21 yrs)	+111.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.3% (7 yrs)	100.0% (21 yrs)	+86.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (7 yrs)	30.6% (21 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Tribute cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 6,306 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.